The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-13
the ROYAL fAuR.
A Notable Steamship Departure.

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her native land for tour abroad, the
first stage Of her journey being the
formidably appearing one of an ocean
voyage Of over two thousand miles.
That very popular Princess, sister of
the King, and her husband of foreign
birth but domestic distinction, General
Dominis, besides several other person
ages of rank, including the universally
esteemed Kings Chamberlain, Hon.
G. 7, 1aukea, were going away with
Her Majesty, gave broader but it is
doubtful if deeper amount of interest
in the occasion. The promised general
military display was not performed, andit
was not needed. Indeed the guard of
honor very properly on hand at the de-
parture Of the royal party we're only
pardoned tor being in the way of the
curious multitude on the very account
of the propliety of their presence.
Apart from the departure Of the illus
trlous company referred to, there was
that of very large number of promi
nent members of the community, and
many more less conspicuous but all the
same highly esteemed of their neigh
bors. Therefore, there would have been
a very great throug on the wharf Of peo-
pie to take leave of relatives and friends
even il the Queen and her immediate
companions we're not going. AS it was,
however, an unprecedented jam Of
people of all nationaliiies, ages, sexes
and conditions took place on the
Oceanic Steamship Companys wharf,
the multitude having begun to flock
there an hour or more before the adj
vertised hour of departure. OF course
the Royal Hawaiian Band was there.
Such blunder as having Professor
Berger and his harmonious athletes
absent would have been inconceivable,
and they played .soul-stirring airs in the
best Of their manner that has long since
begeared the versatility Of reporters to
adequately eulogize.
From end to end of the steamship,
except small spaces at stem and stern,
where navigating impedimenta pre-
vented, the upper deck was packed
with outgoing passengers and, up to
the signal for going ashore, their friends
having last greetings with them Many
of the former we're fairly stopping under
the weight Of leis and wreaths piled
upon their persons. The sound Of
innumerable voices was impressive,
almost drowning the band music, while
} native women kept up an incessanI
singing of farewell meles Smiles and
tears struggled for the mastery on many
faces, sometimes one and again the
other manifestation of feeling prevail
} ing. On the whole, il was laughing
crowd on both ship and shore, and
this character was helped by many at
tempts, more or less successful, at sal
lies of wit between the goers and. the
stayers.
Within a few moments after IL
O'Clock the guard Of honor, composed
of the Household Guards, Kings Owr
and Princes Own, countermarchec
through the dense mass opposite where
the royal party stood on the ship, Hi:
Majesty and other leave-takers came
ashore, and the gangway was drawn.
Then the huge and heavily freightec
steamship slowly swung out, getting
pointed out the channel as the multi
tude of two thousand or so melted
away into the town. The King, Fl
nance Minister Kanoa, Attorney Gen
eral Rosa, United States Minister
Resident Merrill and wife, Hon. Sam
Parker, Col. w. II. Cornwell anC
many other ladies and gentlemen wen
on board the Government tug Eleu, tc
accompany the departing steamer |
: little piece outside the reef The,
we're RECALLED with music from native
guitar players and vocalisis. The tul
? turned at or near the Spar buoy anC
4 returned. The Australia had also thu
. company out OF Hon. John A. Cum
n Minis steamer j. A. Cummins, tina
e had its departure for Waimanalo timed
/ for the purpose and was Handsomely
l dressed in flags for the occasion. A
: the Australia was passing out of thu
4 harbor royal salutes were fired from thu
e shore battery and from the guns of tn
! British man.ofwar Caroline. Thel
!, whistle salutes were exchanged, whel
!, the pilot was leaving the Australia, be
tween that vessel and the two SINAI
i steamers named, and as the tug takin
r His Majesty back left the steamship
! taking his spouse away, the latter dir
ped the Hawaiian flag, the salute bein
returned by the Eleu.
1t may be added that festivities wer
:. kept up at the Palace all the night pre-
. vious to the Queens departure
# The singing Of native bands could b
heard great distance in all directions
Decorations were conferred on the ger
) tlemen accompanying Her Majesty
/ and gold and silver medals bestowe
$, upon thirty of the Kings servants ye'
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